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0 pointsbananapub1y ago0 comments

> the blaring loud message I just received is "do not under any circumstances try to expense anything, ever."

did you not read the article?

the message was, quite reasonably, "don't take the fucking piss, if we give you food vouchers to buy your dinner, then use it for buying yourself dinner".

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jcgrillo1y ago

> did you not read the article?

That's obviously not a serious question, so it doesn't deserve a response.

> if we give you food vouchers to buy your dinner, then use it for buying yourself dinner

I don't know whether there even is a "message", but if I worked for a company that just fired a bunch of people for discrepancies in really minor expense reports I would simply avoid submitting an expense report for something like a meal ever again. They're clearly looking for an excuse to fire people, and it's better to not make oneself a target.

s1artibartfast1y ago

These aren't expense reports. They are digital vouchers.

Imagine if your boss has a stack of gift cards on their desk in case people need a taxi home, and some employees start using it as their personal expense fund.

If I was looking to fire someone, the thieves would be at the top of the list.

jcgrillo1y ago

Huh, I've never seen a digital voucher before. How do they work? And how can the employer detect what the employee uses it for?

I guess the net result is the same? It seems accepting the digital voucher comes with a huge risk--what if they decide to object to the establishment or your food choice? So just.. bring a sandwich for lunch instead or pay with your own money...

EDIT: the important thing to remember as a U.S. employee is that--just like every interaction with the police is grounds for arrest--every interaction with your employer is grounds for dismissal. So minimize those interactions.

ANOTHER EDIT: which restaurants or food trucks accept these "digital vouchers"? Are these some kind of apple wallet type thing on your phone? So it only works at places with certain payment equipment? Many places I like to eat only take cash..

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jcgrillo1y ago

> did you not read the article?

That's obviously not a serious question, so it doesn't deserve a response.

> if we give you food vouchers to buy your dinner, then use it for buying yourself dinner

s1artibartfast1y ago

These aren't expense reports. They are digital vouchers.

Imagine if your boss has a stack of gift cards on their desk in case people need a taxi home, and some employees start using it as their personal expense fund.

If I was looking to fire someone, the thieves would be at the top of the list.

jcgrillo1y ago

Huh, I've never seen a digital voucher before. How do they work? And how can the employer detect what the employee uses it for?

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